City Hall Hustle: Home Away From Home

Council decamps to the Carver and considers housing the homeless

"...the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, by leaving City Hall, would bring in some new, fresh faces. But if..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Y Don't We Do It in the Road?

November bond proposal creates plenty of opportunity for grumbling

"...Other council members directly addressed the boardwalk: Laura Morrison took on the argument to defer completion of..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: In the Shadow of Sanders ...

Council facing less dramatic agenda this week

"...is built), with two optional six-month extensions (Item 25). Hall watchers may remember TDS' displeasure at being shut out..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: History Abated

Council returns to the vexing question of historic zoning

"...like a compromise, council member and neighborhood association champion Laura Morrison is concerned that abrupt changes may impact the..."

June 11, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Cop Out

Council speeds through a vexing traffic stop

"...Last summer, Laura Morrison shared her "conservation of controversy" theory with the..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: It Ain't Xmas Yet

Council closing in on a raft of unfinished business

"...the massive tree rising in the foyer at City Hall, do you think anyone's mind is totally trained on..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Don't Know Much About History, Or ...

Historic districts come to council, and the acreage gets tied in a knot

"...was integral to the historical development of the district." Laura Morrison, championing the original language, wouldn't accept it. "The..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Gale's farewell hymn closes the council year

"...Laura Morrison, who ran against Gale in the spring, recalled..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Political Drought Withers SMD ... Again

'Gentleman's agreement' stays intact after unsuccessful effort to change Austin's system of electing council members

"...rise again. Would the new council, including campaign-trail advocates Laura Morrison and Randi Shade, bring it back to life?..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Change Constant at City Hall

A new round of staffing changes, just in time for budget season

"...portfolio only two weeks ago, switching jobs with ACM Laura Huffman, who now supervises the city’s four planning-and-development departments...."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

UPDATE: Laura Says No; Mike Says Yes

Laura Morrison will not run for mayor, Mike Martinez will

"...and said: “With an entirely new City Council, City Hall is going to be moving in a new direction...."

March 19, 2014 News Post by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Mo' Money

As the budget year ends, council reshuffles the last few cards

"...nonprofit debate wasn't already complicated enough, Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison also voiced their frustration with vaguely defined lobbying..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Water, Water Everywhere ... and Nowhere

Council splits on WTP4 audit, possible shutdown

"...in Arizona." Gesturing toward a screen in the City Hall atrium showing Save Our Springs' Bill Bunch addressing council,..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Skid Marks on the Dais

The (slightly) new council takes up high-speed chicanes

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell's somewhat hapless suggestion – floated by Laura Morrison during last week's debate – that speakers restrict..."

July 1, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: An F1 Piñata

Break it open, and out streams council confetti

"...Sure, the challenger who unseated incumbent Randi Shade didn't celebrate her birthday..."

June 24, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: What the Scan Revealed

Spelman's anti-airport scanner resolution can't quite achieve liftoff

"...was a proposal from Council Members Bill Spelman and Laura Morrison that would ask City Manager Marc Ott to..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Hell or High Water

WTP4 opposition increasing – and increasingly not on the same page

"...Another front in the WTP4 battle comes to City Hall today (Thursday, Aug. 19), as six northwest Austinites from..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: So How was Your Vacation?

Council comes home to the budget, the Sanders debate, and plenty more

"...the Boardwalk Trail at Lady Bird Lake (see "City Hall Hustle," July 16). In what looks like a nod..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Take a Boardwalk With Me

While Council takes off, the bond battle heats up

"...Facebook page contains a stream of updates from Colorado. Laura Morrison just returned from Arkansas, where she reportedly read..."

July 16, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Making Sausage Without a Map

Transparency's not what you see, but what you see through

"...on the committee (Council Members Shade, Mike Martinez, and Laura Morrison) that helping citizens achieve self-sufficiency is their main..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Güero's Don't Need No Stinkin' Permits!

On second thought, why can't we all just get along?

"...the item was postponed from the last meeting by Laura Morrison, we wouldn't be surprised if the cleanup language..."

April 23, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Bam! Pow! Crash! Holy Reactivated Permit, Batman!

Controversies real, invented, and in between

"...could conceivably draw additional derision. Item 34 from Spelman, Laura Mor­ri­son, and Randi Shade would make the city an..."

April 9, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom

One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans

"...scribbling council tossed on the scrap pile; see "City Hall Hustle," Nov. 13, 2009.)..."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

No Place Like City Hall for the Holidays

A long to-do list for the last City Council meeting of the year

"...Tem Mike Martinez. Second is today's potential amendment from Laura Morrison and Chris Riley, which broadly prohibits the use..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: And So the Money Goes

Final City Budget Adoption Not Quite So Final

"...same services ... not bells and whistles." In City Hall's saner chambers, rather than disgust, there was recognition of..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Hust FM: City Hall Schmoozin'

Hustlers around the world unite!

"...FM throws in a mashed-up mixtape of the City Hall Schmoozefest last weekend, featuring Laura Morrison and Randi Shade,..."

Oct. 16, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall High Tea

This week, guest host Richard Whittaker takes the reins to witness Place 4 City Council candidate Laura Morrison kick opponent Cid Galindo to the curb

"...[video-1] This week, in a Dunbar-free version of City Hall Hustle, guest host Richard Whittaker takes the reins to..."

June 20, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: City Hall Shark Tank

Council might be no fun, but there's lots of cool stuff going on this weekend

"...cases, it was Mike Mar­tinez joining Kathie Tovo and Laura Morri­son on the didn't-we-work-out-all-these-plans-and-preferred-corridors-and-compatibility-requirements-for-a-reason? side, and as usual, Lee..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What's Doing at City Hall?

An incentives package, a possible rate case settlement, and more

"...Item #34Mike Martinez, with Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison.)..."

Feb. 27, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: The Wages of Faith

Perfect and good face off in US Farathane incentives debate

"...Those wages were the justification Council Members Laura Morrison and Kathie Tovo offered for their negative votes,..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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